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‘Weeping or crying exercise’ This exercise is suggested to be done in refresher courses and advanced mediation trainings The participants/trainees must have practical experience of conducting at least fifty mediations. Trainer’s preparation is very much required for this exercise. Trainer has to give a very short written brief about the background and instruction  Trainer toContinue reading “TOT 76: Simulation Exercise”

Ultimate idea of giving training in mediation is to see to it that the trainees evolve as mediators competent to handle practical mediations.  Role reversal is one of the techniques which is used to avoid impasse and /or break impasse. This technique is introduced in the topic related to impasse. How does the trainer equipContinue reading “TOT 75: Role Reversal”

Trainers are often invited as guest speakers. Trainer’s role in the mediation training program is different from the role he/she is required to perform as a Guest Speaker. When a trainer is invited as a Guest Speaker the following steps may be followed: CONTENT: Collection of data or information to be communicated UNDERSTANDING: Understanding theContinue reading “TOT 74: Trainer as a Guest Speaker”

Mediator’s role is to facilitate the process of mediation.  One of the challenges the trainer faces is to effectively train the participants in internalizing this technique of facilitation. In order to achieve this objective trainers are supposed to lay the foundation by making use of the technique of “facilitation” in their presentation. By this, theContinue reading “TOT 73: Train the participants to play the Facilitative Role”

Filler exercises are small exercises which do not consume a lot of time.  Time management is one of the essential skills of a trainer. Beginning the session on time and closing the session exactly on the time mentioned in the curriculum speaks a lot about the professionalism of a trainer. Under no circumstances, this disciplineContinue reading “TOT 72: Filler Exercises”

While introducing a topic it is better to tell the trainees what the trainer is going to tell. It is safe to follow the “Rule of Three”. For Example: Topic – Conflict In this 30 minutes’ session I am going to share some inputs on (i) What is conflict? (2) Sources of conflict (iii) ManagementContinue reading “TOT 71: Organizing the Presentation”

What one knows is different from what one has understood. Trainer needs knowledge which is based on understanding. Facts-information- statistics are all required in any training. But whether the trainer has understood all these is the question. Trainer’s role includes explaining and making others understand what is required to be known and required to beContinue reading “TOT 70: Knowing to Understand”

Professional competence of a trainer in the field of mediation depends on there factors: Theoretical knowledge Knowledge in the practical field Knowledge in the field of training. Excellent Knowledge in any one or two of the three fields will not help. Trainer has to work on all the three fields.  Trainer has to introspect asContinue reading “TOT 69: Professional Competence of Trainer”

‘The greatest barrier to success is fear of failure.’ Sven Eriksson One of the barriers to trainer’s success is also ‘ fear of failure’. What if I do not present well? What if I don’t remember anything? What if my knowledge on fundamentals is found to be insufficient? What if I am unable to meetContinue reading “TOT 68: Overcoming ‘Fear of failure’”

A trainer’s demonstrative opening statement has to be perfect. Though opening statement is considered as a ‘forgiving process’, when it comes from a trainer, one has to see to it that it is flawless. It should have a special touch. The points to be communicated must come one after the other. There should be noContinue reading “Week 67: Trainer’s Demonstrative Opening Statement”